Leake County had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it six. They lost 22-0 to the Noxapater Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 on Thursday.
As for Noxapater, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games.
For Noxapater's part, the team relied heavily on Ayla Ryals, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Ryals has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Cremeen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Leake County will face off against Ethel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Noxapater, they will welcome Northeast Lauderdale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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